I am happy to believe your concerns are genuine but I also would be very surprised if you got a response on here. The club do read the forums (though whether they do as much as they used to I have no idea) so your message may well have been seen.

I am also sure given the club have to investigate what went on at Hudds they will be doing so. I reckon if you contact the club directly you would get a response.

If you want them to make a public statement about the problem as you see it I am not sure they will. If they view it as having been dealt with by banning some people and what ever other action they have taken they may not want to blow it up into a bigger problem. You may think that is a head in the sand approach but I think clubs have to tread carefully on hooliganism or they risk sensationalizing it. The press would have a field day IMO.

You only have to look how Wane's comments on Sam's sin bin have been reported to see how they jump on anything. "Severely reprimanded" was one headline I saw. God knows how they would distort comments from the club on hooliganism.

Point taken Dave, I just don't think that the softly softly approach to such a public show of thuggery is the right way forwards.

I think a statement from IL underlining the family values and that they ARE indeed following up the issue. Coupled with a very public announcement if people do get banned for their actions could generate some really positive press. Stating that we will not tolerate this behaviour as a sport would surely underline the high value which we place on the sporting ethos and family values behind our game whilst at the same time, reassuring families who may be considering coming to the matches that all is well.

As I said, I have no underlying mission to disrupt here, it is a genuine concern and whilst I agree that a letter to the club will be the best way forward, this forum is for discussing the game and so I thought I would start here.

People do get defensive and start pointing the finger very quickly on here though, and I don't enjoy having my motives questioned to such an extent when, with a little thought, you can see what the issue is.

My view is if they have dealt with it by bans or whatever and think they have nipped it in the bud then that can be the end of it. If on the other hand it surfaces again I think a different approach might be needed.



Grow a thick skin. I have lost count of the number of times I have been accused of having an "agenda".

Grow a thick skin. I have lost count of the number of times I have been accused of having an "agenda".'"

iirc the idiots moved from behind the sticks last year at Cas, and stood at the side near the corner flag........and wasnt there some kind of incident?
maybe the Cas stewards will be prepared this time and hopefully not let any drunken kids in.

There was an article in the Wigan Reporter last week making it clear that the club had been over to Huddersfield to view CCTV footage and were working with Huddersfield and the Police.

not defending anyone here, but wasn't it lagging it down that day and pretty much all the wigan supporters had taken cover in that corner... iirc something may have gone but can't be sure

That was the year before

fair enough, i stand corrected then

no...it was dry and very cold.
most fans were in the normal end behind the posts, but a section of fans went to the side and eventually caused a bit of bother iirc.

That's why he isn't fit to run a rugby club. Bring back Uncle Mo.